The first large fishing vessel in more than twenty years to be built in Urk is about to start taking shape as Jelle Hakvoort has placed an order for a 28-metre multi-purpose trawler with Werft Shipbuilding.
This newbuild will replace his existing Eurocutter, which operates under the Belgian flag, and the new Janneke Z-575 is to be named after Jelle Hakvoort’s daughter.
For Werft Shipbuilding, this is the culmination of a long-held ambition to build for the fishing industry, and it’s also a milestone for Yanmar Europe, which will be delivering its first main engine to a customer in the Dutch fisheries sector.
Jelle Hakvoort is excited at the prospect of a new vessel designed to meet his needs.
‘Ideal for stone-mat gear in the winter months and for twin-rigging in the summer, either on plaice or on langoustine,’ he said.
Z-575 will have an overall length of 27.99 metres with an 8.25 metre breadth.
‘This is the first large fishing vessel in 24 years to be completely built in Urk. This strengthens the maritime cluster and cooperation in the region,’ said Pieter Pruiksma, director of Werft Shipbuilding.
‘The hull should be ready to be transported to the port for outfitting at the end of this year. We can say that with the design and construction of this new vessel, we are taking major steps in terms of sustainability and multi-functionality in the fishing industry.
The choice of main engine went to a 736kW Yanmar 6N21AW with a ZF W10220 reduction gear. The output is consequently half that of a traditional large Dutch beam trawler, Pieter Pruiksma explained.
‘All the same, it will be possible to handle 10-metre gear and it will have two 10 cubic metre net drums, with a gate for handling gear over the stern. This vessel will have a 3400mm propeller, a bollard pull of 21 tonnes and a speed of 10 knots. This multifunctional fishing vessel is designed in such a way that it has minimal fuel consumption while fishing. Due to the low speed of the main engine, an optimum efficiency of 97rpm on the propeller can be achieved,’ he said.
Jelle Hakvoort has also done his homework and is satisfied with the choice of engine.
‘The reasons are simple – the low speed, the large litre capacity, the cost-effective diesl consumption, and it is a mechanical engine enabling a lot of maintenance to be done yourself, so not a lot of electronics that can break down quickly, and also there’s a large parts depot in Almere, not far from Urk. The fact that many Norwegian and Scottish fishermen are currently opting for Yanmar also has a lot to say,’ he commented.
While Marimecs is responsible for the engineering, the rest of Janneke will be built entirely by local companies in Urk. The hull construction is in the hands of VCU-TCD, the electrical installation is by Piet Brouwer Elektrotechniek, the carpentry is provided by De Flux, the electronic equipment from De Boer Marine. Blasting and painting will be conducted by Straalbedrijf Flevoland and the pipework and cooling systems installed by ITech.
Janneke Z-575 is expected to be in service in the summer of 2024.
